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SpanishDuring its July meeting, the Pedernales Electric Cooperative Board of Directors elected officers. Those serving on the Board of Directors are elected by PEC members to govern the cooperative. Elected officers are members of the board and serve one-year terms. The board re-elected District 6 Director Paul Graf to serve as the body’s president and […]
July 20, 2019, 1:46 pm
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PEC Board of Directors elects officers at July meeting
Posted on 19 July 2019.
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LCRA adding solar power for wholesale electricity customers
Posted on 12 July 2019.
The Lower Colorado River Authority is turning to the biggest energy source in the solar system to augment its electricity generation portfolio. The LCRA announced July 11 it has signed a contract to add 141 megawatts of solar power to its lineup. Under the contract, the LCRA will purchase the renewable energy from a solar […]
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Storm and state hamper Llano County budgeting
Posted on 10 July 2019.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS In developing the upcoming 2019-20 budget, Llano County officials have had to take into account a number of obstacles. First, the county has spent more than $1.2 million in reserve funds since the October 2018 flood and is unsure when, and how much, will be recaptured from the Federal Emergency Management […]
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County to trade road repairs for Kingsland park water access
Posted on 09 July 2019.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS With the recent re-opening of Kingsland Community Park, Llano County commissioners voted narrowly to enter a Memorandum of Understanding with the park’s trustee in order to access water for public purposes. For park access to get water from the lake, the Kingsland/Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce — the park’s trustee — will receive […]
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City office schedules and trash pickup week of July 4
Posted on 03 July 2019.
City halls across the Highland Lakes are observing the Fourth of July national holiday on Thursday. And while most will reopen on Friday, July 5, for regular business hours, one will not. Granite Shoals city offices will be closed Thursday and Friday. The holiday has a limited impact on local trash services. Below are a […]
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LCRA accepting grant applications from nonprofits through July 31
Posted on 01 July 2019.
After awarding more than $470,000 in grants, the Lower Colorado River Authority is looking for more projects to support through its Community Development Partnership Program. The LCRA is accepting applications for community development projects through July 31, with grants available up to $50,000. Most of the grants are for $25,000 or less, but every cycle […]
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County considers sidewalks grant for high-traffic area near Kingsland schools
Posted on 24 June 2019.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Llano County Precinct 3 Commissioner Mike Sandoval presented preliminary information for submitting a grant that could add nearly $374,000 worth of sidewalks in the unincorporated community of Kingsland. (more…)
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Oakley and Powers retain PEC Board of Director seats
Posted on 24 June 2019.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Incumbents James Oakley and Jim Powers kept their seats on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative Board of Directors during the recent election. (more…)
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JP feels like ‘stepchild’ regarding security at south annex
Posted on 13 June 2019.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Two justices of the peace told Burnet County commissioners they are concerned about the lack of full-time security in the county’s south courthouse annex in Marble Falls. Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace Jane Marie Hurst and Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace Debbie Bindseil addressed the Commissioners Court at its […]
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LCRA program awards $111,000 in grants to first responders
Posted on 06 June 2019.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Lower Colorado River Authority handed out more than $111,000 in grants through its Community Development Partnership Program to four Highland Lakes emergency service agencies. The Pedernales Electric Cooperative chipped in on two of the donations. (more…)
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LCRA moving water downstream from full Lake Buchanan
Posted on 05 June 2019.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Lower Colorado River Authority began moving water downstream from a very full Lake Buchanan early June 5. (more…)
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Two out-of-state utility line workers killed at TX 71 job site
Posted on 03 June 2019.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two construction crew workers were killed June 1 in a job site accident when a metal utility pole fell on them during lifting operations. (more…)
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Texas breweries toast passage of beer-to-go amendment
Posted on 30 May 2019.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Craft breweries in the state raised a glass in celebration May 22 as the Texas Senate passed a “beer-to-go” amendment to House Bill 1545. (more…)
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Burnet County environmental crimes deputy resigns; commissioners discuss budgets
Posted on 29 May 2019.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Budgets and employees generated little action but a great deal of discussion during the Burnet County Commissioners Court’s regular meeting May 29. The most discussion came from the news that Environmental Crimes Deputy Chris Cowan has submitted a letter of resignation to join the Granite Shoals Police Department. (more…)
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US Postal Service: Spring cleaning extends to your mailbox
Posted on 21 May 2019.
Is your mailbox off its hinges or does it have a loose screw? (more…)
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Burnet County moves forward on road work and safety projects
Posted on 15 May 2019.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Burnet County commissioners tackled the details on several road projects during their regular meeting May 14. (more…)
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Construction to begin May 13 on Texas 29 widening project
Posted on 10 May 2019.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS The first of four phases of construction on about 13 miles of Texas 29 between RM 2241 and RR 1431 east of Llano is scheduled to begin Monday, May 13. (more…)
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Llano County questions accuracy of FEMA flood maps
Posted on 07 May 2019.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Patty Pfister not only has high-water marks from the October 2018 flood on her family land in Castell but also from the historic flood of 1935. (more…)
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Llano County close to recouping money spent on flood cleanup
Posted on 26 April 2019.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Llano County is gradually getting closer to recouping some of the nearly $1.1 million it spent since October 2018 on flood debris removal. (more…)
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Burnet County commissioners address safety concerns near developments, Spartan Race
Posted on 25 April 2019.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Just about every big topic within Burnet County — public safety, development, grants, and state politics — was covered during the county commissioners’ regular meeting April 23. Growth, traffic, and development were addressed in multiple items on the agenda, including two subdivision plats. (more…)
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Marble Falls junior picked for Washington leadership trip
Posted on 24 April 2019.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Pam Parkman, executive director of the Marble Falls Education Foundation, knew the ideal Marble Falls High School student to enter in the Pedernales Electric Cooperative Youth Tour competition: junior Kenadee Stewart. (more…)
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Early voting underway for city and school district elections
Posted on 22 April 2019.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Early voting is underway for the city and school general election May 4. It started April 22 and runs through April 30. (more…)
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Burnet County’s crisis intervention officers saving money, and potentially, lives
Posted on 17 April 2019.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Two Burnet County crisis intervention officers saved the county about $55,000 in a year with jail diversions for people in mental health crises, thanks to a partnership with Bluebonnet Trails Community Services. (more…)
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PEC ballot set; James Oakley draws three challengers
Posted on 15 April 2019.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Candidates for the Pedernales Elective Cooperative Board of Directors are set with the two incumbents drawing challengers. The PEC board approved the ballot for the 2019 election during its April meeting. The election is for districts 4 and 5 directors. (more…)
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LCRA’s Steps Forward Day tackles local cleanup projects
Posted on 03 April 2019.
FROM STAFF REPORTS As part of the fifth annual Steps Forward Day, Lower Colorado River Authority employees are spreading out across the Highland Lakes on Friday, April 5, to lend a hand. (more…)
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2900 bridge on schedule for May opening, possibly with new name
Posted on 25 March 2019.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Construction is on pace for the new RM 2900 bridge in Kingsland to open in May, but it could have a new name. (more…)
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